as in suitable
having the required skills for an acceptable level of performance
a capable and efficient editor
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Recent Examples of capable
Trayanum appears to be a guy that’s capable of playing all three downs.
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Mike Kaye
january 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 Jan. 2026
Vance’s remarks are the antithesis to the neighborism of the Twin Cities, whose people do not share the narcissism of being capable of loving only those who are exactly like them.
—Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
With these cell lines, the team could quickly screen for the molecules capable of killing the resistant cells.
—Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
Safe? Evidence also shows that people capable of waiting for rewards tend to have better health outcomes.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 20 Jan. 2026
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Mike Kaye
january 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 Jan. 2026
Vance’s remarks are the antithesis to the neighborism of the Twin Cities, whose people do not share the narcissism of being capable of loving only those who are exactly like them.
—Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
With these cell lines, the team could quickly screen for the molecules capable of killing the resistant cells.
—Isabella Backman, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
Safe? Evidence also shows that people capable of waiting for rewards tend to have better health outcomes.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capable
Adjective
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Dean Blunt-like guitar strums establish calm before the storm, which arrives with a waltzing rhythm suitable for a first dance.—
Benny Sun,
Pitchfork,
29 Jan. 2026
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According to SurreyLive, the Loseley Park house was constructed expressly to entertain Elizabeth, who’d complained of the lack of suitable dwellings in the area.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Why take a job away from a perfectly qualified baker?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Because… Well, at the time, women were still unlikely to have PhDs, so the people who were sometimes most technically qualified in their field were still men.—
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The suspect accused of killing his ex-girlfriend on Long Island in November 2025 has been deemed not competent to stand trial, the Suffolk County District Attorney's office said Friday.—
Katie Houlis,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Since then, the case was revived last year after he was found competent again.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The Washington Wizards and the Charlotte Hornets were able to move their game up by six hours on Saturday and get it in ahead of the storm.—
Mike Fore,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Smith said a model incorporating all trade union concerns works at Fullstack Modular in Carson, for example, where workers benefit from, among other things, being able to work at one location rather than ever-changing construction sites.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Capable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capable. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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